Charges filed in deadly accident

SIKESTON - A Sikeston man now faces a charge of involuntary manslaughter for a fatal motor vehicle accident.

Mark Lee Jobe, 47, was charged Monday with first degree involuntary manslaughter and failure to obey a traffic control device.

Jobe had a blood alcohol count of .18 percent or more, according to the charges filed by the Scott County Prosecuting Attorney's office. According to a toxicology report, Jobe also tested positive for Benzodiazepine and opiates in his system following the accident.

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